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Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009

Introduced: March 17, 2009 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 18, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Mar 17, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 17, 2009
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Mar 17, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan from: (1) imposing any preexisting condition exclusion; or (2) providing for an affiliation period for coverage offered by a health maintenance organization (HMO). Defines an "affiliation period" as a period of time before health insurance coverage becomes effective.

Requires each health insurance issuer offering coverage in the group market in a state to accept every employer in the state that applies for such coverage.

Prohibits preexisting condition exclusions for individual health insurance coverage.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the impact of this Act on health benefits coverage. Authorizes the Secretary to request claims data, enrollee data, and other appropriate information from group health plans and health insurance issuers.

Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the impact of this Act and other relevant federal laws on the reduction in the number of uninsured and underinsured individuals and on the affordability of coverage.

What's happening now May 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4019 Related bill To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit preexisting condition exclusions in the individual health insurance mar…
  • S 623 Related bill Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 18
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 22, 2009
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2009
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 15, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 3, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 3, 2009
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 5, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 30, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 23, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 21, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 21, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 21, 2009
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 17, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 17, 2009
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 17, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 17, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 17, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1558: Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1558/
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